Dictionary Check: incidental
"incidental" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
adjective
(sometimes followed by βtoβ) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
Example:
"incidental expenses"
adjective
not of prime or central importance
Example:
"nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"
adjective
occurring with or following as a consequence
Example:
"an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"
noun
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
Example:
"he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
noun
an item that is incidental
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